Little Baler Preschool
Little Baler Preschool was a licensed child care center in Hollister, CA, licensed for up to 72 children. Its license closed around May 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 substantiated, and issued 15 citations, 5 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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LPA observed children playing in the playground area on the left side of the building without supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8 Request Denied
LPA observed teacher's aid Frances Jacquez does not have fingerprint clearance. 1 Director Rene Rhodes understands Frances Jacquez be present at the facility until fingerprint clearance is obtained. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
LPA did not observe a current roster of children. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed one child walk out of the lunch room, down the hall to the bathroom without supervision. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs staff 3 who is an aide in the two's nap room with eight children. Three children were awake which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs learned during visit that four staff tested positive in 2022 and department was not notified which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's did not observe a working carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe a fire and disaster drill log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed a play structure that was broken and needs to be discarded which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1, 4 and 8 are missing immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Seven staff do not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff have completed CPR and First Aid certifications online that does not meet EMSA certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 and 4 are missing LIC503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff do not have all required classes to be qualified which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 354400147 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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